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Western alder is almost white when freshly cut but quickly changes on exposure to air to light
brown with a yellow or reddish tinge. Heartwood is formed only in trees of advanced age and there
is no visible boundary between sap and heartwood. The wood is fairly grained with a uniform texture.
Working Properties
Western alder machines well and is excellent for turning and polishing. It nails, screws and glues
well, and can be sanded, painted, or stained to a good finish. It dries easily with little degrade and
has good dimensional stability after drying.
Physical Properties
Western alder is a relatively soft hardwood of medium density that has low bending strength,
shock resistance and stiffness.
Main Uses
Furniture, kitchen cabinets, doors, interior moldings, turning, carving and kitchen utensils.
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